Becket 60 years old

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

Becket

King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.

Credits

Becket Cast

Name Character
Felix Aylmer He was 75, 90 years old when he died as Archbishop of Canterbury
John Gielgud He was 59, 96 years old when he died as King Louis of France / King Louis VII of France
Martita Hunt She was 65, 70 years old when she died as Empress Matilda
Richard Burton He was 38, 58 years old when he died as Becket / Thomas Becket
Peter O'Toole He was 31, 81 years old when he died as his King / King Henry II
Percy Herbert He was 43, 72 years old when he died as Baron
Paolo Stoppa He was 57, 81 years old when he died as the Pope / Pope Alexander III
Magda Konopka She was 21, now 81 years old as Girl on Balcony
Siân Phillips She was 30, now 91 years old as Gwendolen
Gino Cervi He was 62, 72 years old when he died as the Cardinal / Cardinal Zambelli
John Phillips He was 28, 59 years old when he died as Bishop of Winchester
Peter Jeffrey He was 34, 70 years old when he died as Baron
Véronique Vendell She was 21, now 82 years old as French prostitute (as Veronique Vendell)
Pamela Brown She was 46, 58 years old when she died as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
David Weston He was 29, 76 years old when he died as Brother John
Hamilton Dyce He was 51, 59 years old when he died as Bishop of Chichester
Niall MacGinnis He was 50, 63 years old when he died as Baron
Donald Wolfit He was 61, 65 years old when he died as Bishop Folliot
Christopher Rhodes He was 49, 50 years old when he died as Baron
Frank Pettingell He was 73, 75 years old when he died as Bishop of York
Jennifer Hilary She was 21, 65 years old when she died as Peasant's Daughter
David Davenport He was 14, now 74 years old

Becket Crew

Name Department
Geoffrey Unsworth as Director of Photography. He was 50 (64) years old when He died Camera
Laurence Rosenthal as Original Music Composer. He was 37 (now 98) years old Sound
Jean Anouilh as Writer. He was 53 (77) years old when He died Writing
Lucienne Hill as Translator. She was 41 (89) years old when She died Crew
Maurice Carter as Art Direction. He was 12 (23) years old when He died Art
Anne V. Coates as Editor. She was 38 (92) years old when She died Editing
Joseph H. Hazen as Executive Producer. He was 65 (96) years old when He died Production
John Bryan as Production Design. He was 52 (57) years old when He died Art
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Becket (60 years)

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 11, 1964
  • Runtime: 148 minutes